Prepare and efile Your Alabama Tax Return

The efile.com tax software makes it easy for you to efile your state tax return and use the correct state tax forms. Prepare and efile your Alabama state tax return (resident, nonresident, or part-year resident) and Federal tax return together or separately at efile.com. View the federal tax return filing requirements.

Alabama Income Tax Filing Deadline

The regular deadline to file an Alabama state income tax return is April 15.

Tax Deadline Date

Type of Income Tax Return

Filing Deadline / Due Date Description

April 15, 2015

2014 Alabama State Tax Return

Due date for Alabama State Income Tax Returns - income tax filing deadline

April 15, 2015

2014 Alabama State Tax Extension

Due date for Alabama automatic extensions

October 15, 2015

2014 Alabama State Tax Return

Last day to efile a 2014 Alabama State Income Tax Return for tax extension filers and late efilers

Alabama State Tax Forms that Cannot Be efiled

Form

Description

Form A-4

Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate

AL Tax Extension

Extension Form

Alabama Extension Instructions

How to File

No form (AL grants an automatic extension)

If you're certain that you cannot file your Alabama return by the deadline, you do not need to file for an extension. You'll automatically receive a 6-month extension of time to file your return (not to pay). The extended tax return due date is October 15, 2015. Please be aware that Alabama will not accept the federal extension form as an extension for your Alabama tax return.

If you expect to owe taxes, and you are going to take advantage of the automatic extension of time to file, you should still pay what you owe by April 15, 2015. Include Form 40-V, Individual Income Tax Payment Voucher with the payment (unless it's an electronic payment). Automatic extension payments over $25,000 must be made electronically.

AL efile Error Codes

If your Alabama state return was rejected, you will receive an error reject code. If you prepared and efiled your return on efile.com, we will provide you with an explanation of how to correct the error on your return. You may then resubmit your state return at no additional charge until it is accepted by the state.

Alabama Tax Facts

AL Income Tax:

Individual income is taxed across three tax brackets at three graduated tax rates.

2% on the first $500 of taxable income

4% for taxable income between $501 and $3,000

5% for taxable income over $3,000

The income amounts are doubled for married couples filing jointly.

AL Sales/Use Tax:

Alabama has a general state sales/use tax rate of 4%. Automobiles have a 2% tax rate. Vending machines have two types of tax rates: 3% for food products; 4% for other products. There's a 4% tax rate for amusements.

AL Sales Tax Holiday:

Alabama holds two annual sales tax holidays, which usually occur on the first weekend of a month (midnight Friday through midnight Sunday). During these holidays, certain items are exempt from Alabama sales tax. However, the AL consumer will only receive the tax exemption if a specific total spending limit is met.

Refer to the chart below for all Alabama sales tax holidays for 2015. We will update the chart when the dates become available.

Sales Tax Holiday Dates

Sales Tax Holiday Items Included

February, 2015

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